Massachusetts

Summary: In the wake of the recent Supreme Court decision on same-sex marriages, a suit has been filed against Wal-Mart based upon its former refusal to provide health insurance benefits to same-sex couples. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will have to deal…>read more

Summary: Former Massachusetts governor candidate, Martha Coakley, is leaving the public sector to work for Foley Hoag. The international law firm Foley Hoag has welcomed Martha Coakley to their Boston office. Coakley is a former attorney general and Democratic gubernatorial…>read more

Summary: Former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez has been found guilty of first-degree murder and has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. According to CNN, former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez has been…>read more

Summary: A man has been arrested in connection with a violent attack on a Massachusetts attorney. According to the Patriot Ledger, a Quincy, Massachusetts man has been arrested for a disturbing attack on a local attorney. Police believe that Michael…>read more

Summary: A former state and federal prosecutor offers his theory on the trial strategies for the upcoming Hernandez trial. After a year and a half of waiting, former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez will have his day in…>read more

Summary: Due to their low salaries, many attorneys leave government jobs after a short while, leading to increased training expenses for these offices. According to the Boston Globe, the low salaries offered to attorneys in government offices lead to high…>read more

Summary: Actor Mark Wahlberg asks state of Massachusetts for pardon regarding crimes he committed at the age of 16. At the age of 16, Mark Wahlberg assaulted a man in an attempt to steal two cases of alcohol and punched a…>read more

A judge in Massachusetts has been asked by 21 national antitrust experts and health economists to block Partners HealthCare System’s takeovers of South Shore Hospital and Hallmark Health System, according to The Boston Globe. They have warned the judge that…>read more

Connolly, Geaney, Ablitt & Willard spent years helping banks foreclose on homeowners throughout the state of Massachusetts. Now, the Woburn-based law firm is finding out what it feels like to be on the other end, according to Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly.…>read more

The co-owner of the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Philadelphia Daily News and Philly.com died in a private plane crash this weekend. Lewis Katz was 72, according to Onward State. Katz is a graduate of The Dickinson Law School at Penn State…>read more

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